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FAILSAFE one-shot from Black Label Comics

$2,370

pledged of $1,750 goal

92

backers

UPDATE: You will notice that we have reached our goal. However, this is our minimum funding goal to guarantee the comic can be produced, including a small on-demand print run, while exhausting my personal savings. If we can reach $4,422.50, then we can print a full professional print run, making this project an unqualified success. If we can reach $2,681, then I won't lose my shirt.

Captain Penny Laertes's latest freight run has taken her past a nebula that's reputed to be home to Nebula Sirens. Over the ages, various space-faring cultures have encountered the mysterious, beautiful, and strange black-bodied beings that live unprotected in space. Early explorers are said to have believed the creatures to be predators of a sort, tempting men to space-walk into the nebular clouds. Penny is about to find out whether they are as dangerous as all the rumors say. (This story combines elements of space-going adventure, a theme from the Odyssey, and a darker survival story.)

"Failsafe" is a one-shot comic story told in 22 pages. Written by Ian Struckhoff (The Deathlings, The Dark Age) and illustrated by Ryan Cody (Icarus, Popgun, Jesus Christ: In the Name of the Gun). It will be printed as a stand-alone issue, and as the feature story in an issue of the Black Label Comics anthology.

We're raising funds to produce this comic, including paying the artist and printing the first run of copies. With your help, once it is done and copies are available, we can also submit to publishers. From the beginning, all books from Black Label Comics (writer Ian Struckhoff) have been funded thanks to Kickstarter, and we're proud and active members of the community here!

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Pledge $10 or more
About $10

DIGITAL COMICS (PDF via Email) - Digital copies of "Failsafe" (22 color pages plus bonus materials) and three of our other comics. For people outside of the USA looking for a less pricy option, or those who prefer a digital version.

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Pledge $40 or more
About $40

EXCLUSIVE VARIANT - You'll receive two copies of FAILSAFE, one with an EXCLUSIVE variant cover and extra bonus material including production art. We will produce no more than 100 copies of this variant, ever. (Cover artist to be announced.)

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About $60

THANKS IN THE BOOK & FIVE COMICS - Your name will be printed with Thanks in "Failsafe", as a supporter. Plus you'll receive your own signed copies of Failsafe, and the first four comics released by Black Label Comics.

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Pledge $99 or more
About $99

COMIC SHOP PACK - 10 copies of FAILSAFE, 5 copies each of The Deathlings #1, The Dark Age #1, and Black Label Comics #1 (25 comics, cover price $145 total). Plus a pack of posters and postcard fliers to promote the books-- and we will thank you and your shop by name in the comic and online. Finally, if you're near the Boston area Ian will do a signing at your shop. (Shipping to the US only.)

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Pledge $125 or more
About $125

SPACEAGE CHEESECAKE - We're adding a special reward, but this one is only available for the ladies! One lucky person (or someone they gift the reward to) will have her likeness and/or name appear in the story as a space-age pin-up girl. It could be you! Plus you'll receive a copy of FAILSAFE signed to you personally, and three of our other comics.

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Pledge $250 or more
About $250

ORIGINAL ART BONANZA - You will get first choice of one original inked page from FAILSAFE, as well as a sketch commission, both created and signed by artist Ryan Cody. On top of that, you'll get a signed copy of each of our comics-- "Failsafe", the "Failsafe" variant, "The Deathlings" #1, "The Dark Age" #1, and the rare variant edition of "Black Label Comics" #1. Plus your choice of three Black Label Comics posters or a t-shirt, and of course your name printed with Thanks in the book.

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Pledge $300 or more
About $300

SPONSOR - For making a major pledge, your name will be printed in the comic with Special Thanks as a sponsor and major supporter, and we'll track down a UNIQUE mystery reward only for you. On top of that, you'll get multiple signed copies of a bunch of our comics-- "Failsafe", the "Failsafe" variant, "The Deathlings" #1, "The Dark Age" #1, and the rare variant edition of "Black Label Comics" #1.

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Pledge $440 or more
About $440

PUBLISHER - NOW REDUCED! For saving the day at the last minute, be listed in the book as the official publisher, with Very Special Thanks. We'll also include everyitng from the "Rescue" reward, plus a t-shirt, a poster pack, and another dozen signed copies of the comic.